Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the commission may deregulate the price of a service in a geographic market if, after notice and hearing, the commission determines that:
(1) the incumbent local exchange company is not dominant for the service in that geographic market; or
(2) the holder of a certificate of operating authority who is a dominant carrier is no longer dominant for the service in that geographic market.
Official text of the Texas Utilities Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.